Prevalence Of Oral Mucosal Lesions In Complete Denture Wearers - A Retrospective Study

Prevalence of complete edentulousness is very common in India. However, due to improper maintenance, ill fitting prosthesis, irritation and Colonization of various pathogens leads to formation of several oral lesions such as candidiasis, angular cheilitis, denture stomatitis, traumatic ulcers, flabby ridges and oral carcinomas. The study was performed as a retrospective crosssectional study in a hospital setting. Data of 86000 patients visiting saveetha dental college was obtained in the time period of June 2019 to March 2020. Data Collected were analysed using SPSS. Descriptive analysis having and chi - square test done for association study. Out of 506 complete denture wearers, 22 had denture associated lesions. Among them most common was denture stomatitis, and most commonly affected age group was 61-70 years. There was no statistical significance between age, gender and lesion (p>0.05). Denture stomatitis was the most prevalent oral lesion found in complete denture wearers followed by angular cheilitis. Most commonly affected age group is 61-70 years.